Melissa is evil. She posted about A Storm of Swords and it took pure will power not to spoil myself. It's torture. It also made me realize that I really do need to find some time at night to finish reading A Clash of Kings before I start forgetting who is who. Just my luck, really.
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March 31, 2003
March 30, 2003
I have a headache, and we can thank the SBA for that. The meeting tonight was over two hours long, and we just barely had a quorum. After today I can pretty much guess why no one wanted to show up.
There's a scandal behind the SBA Presidential election. Basically, there was a discrepancy, and we had to make a decision as to having another run off election. No one knew what I saw, and when I brought it up it seemed to have influenced the vote. The thing is I have never seen such heated arguments. It almost ended up in a fight. That's how heated things were, and I think it shocked everyone, including A. I stand by my vote, and I stand by the decision of the senate, but I hope I never have to see that kind of antagonism ever again.
And for once I am proud of the SBA for another decision that was reached. The dean cancelled the 1L Orientation set for this Wednsday because he didn't like that it would partly conflict with his Brown Bag Luncheon, and he didn't like the professors chosen to speak at the orientation because they did not agree with the law school's theology (his theology). When A. asked if he had any professors in mind, he replied that he would speak. When A told us, the outcry in the room was classic. This man cares more about reputation than the students. His so-called luncheons are worthless. He never answers the students' questions, rather he conveniently avoids them by refering to another dean, or by evading the question completely. So the SBA basically agreed to ignore the dean, and we're still holding the orientation for the 1Ls since they're in a panic. Registration starts tomorrow for them, and they have no clue what they should take since the same dean instituted a new curriculum. Had the orientation been canceled, there would have been an uproar. Maybe that would have been better, but then again the school administration doesn't give a damn.
March 28, 2003
Ha! Something news worthy. This case was argued recently before the Supreme Court to determine whether gay sodomy is a fundamental right. I don't know how council did it because I would have lost my cool trying to fend of questions like those asked, especially from Scalia. Then again, that's what makes it so exciting.
I hope they strike down the state law. Sheesh, only in Texas.
March 27, 2003
I will boycott the WB if they cancel Angel. I can't even tell you how upset that would make me.
There's nothing newsworthy to report today. Nothing. No interesting law stories, or entertainment stories. And I just realized, i forgot to check out slayage.com.
March 26, 2003
I yelled at everyone I host on my domain, and now I hate myself. I just lost another good hostee. I think I just suck at being a webmistress. I should just stop asking anything of them and let them mooch off my webspace.
Yeah right.
Oh, and what about Angel!!!! That was the best episode ever. I really enjoyed tonight's, and Gunn looked snazzy!. Review tomorrow.
A milestone of sorts was reached today. I went to pick up my graduation invitations. Of course now I have to mail them to my mother because she's going to send them out.
It doesn't feel like I'm going to graduate. There are still so many things left to do, which is why it's hard for me to swallow that it's just right around the corner. It hasn't stopped senioritis from settling in. My friend and I were joking yesterday about how finals were 5 weeks away and we hadn't read anything for any of our classes. Of course we can't tell 1Ls this because they look at us in utter shock. We 3Ls don't read. I do sometimes, which has garnered me the title of nerd on those occasions I actually mention that I read the day's assignment, but this semester has also been the one were I've passed twice in a class. I hate having to say 'pass.'
I have so much to do. It feels like I do. There's the 15 pager on fan fiction for my copyright class that I have yet to start, and the treaty analysis for my International Human Rights law class has to be written, much to my chagrin (sp?). 2,000 words to be exact. That's like a 10 pager and it's only 20% of our final grade.
Let me see, morphia still doesn't have a layout, and my poor neglected personal website needs a serious update. Today I need to fix the rest of the cgi on my domain and post up the challenges and new writings I've received. Four of us get the entries and I'm the only one putting up the damn things. Why? Well one I know, but the other two are lost in limbo. They said they would help me out with this, but have they, no. That irks me. It irks me more that one of them is supposed to be my friend, and yet he doesn't have the time of day to send me an email or even log on. At all. Last time I heard from him was Christmas. And I know he hangs around the forum, but does he even leave a message to say hello? No. He doesn't even post! He doesn't participate. Neither of the two do. Neither of the three actually, but the third one is excused because I know his reasons.
It's time for me to find new volunteers otherwise my domain is going to fall apart this summer, and I will not be amused.
March 24, 2003
That was Adrien Brody? He was the guy in Tori's video, A Sorta Fairytale. I'm so amused. I always wondered who he was because he reminded me of Trent Reznor, don't ask me why.
I'm finally back in SA. I'm not sure how that makes me feel seeing as this was my last vacation till maybe Thanksgiving.
There's so much going on in my head. So much I have to do, and it would be nice if the answers came with out any effort. I need to find an apartment, but I don't have a job. I can't find a job because my school now has a bad rap, and thanks to a low mean, my grades are far from stellar. This has made my parents consider convincing me to go back to El Paso. I absolutely refuse. I think I'm going to email Judge S. my adjunct prof for Trial Ad and see if he might be able to help. L. said that the last time she saw him and mentioned my name, he just started raving about me to everyone there at the special dinner for the SA Bar Association. Finding out about it was embarassing and helpful to the ego. I can't deny it. I just feel weird asking him for help.
Then there is the bar. If I start having nightmares about the exam, I'm going to freak. I am going to pass it the first time. That's not an option.
So, things I have to do tomorrow: Email S, call the locator about an apartment- 2 bedroom, washer and dryer, accessible, somewhere in downtown or near, and do some writing.
Honestly, I'm just going to take things one day at a time because it's not worth the stress. I'm tired of stress. I'm sick of feeling that growing up is a bad thing because it's not. I'm not going to be stuck in corporate hell. I'm going to be cool, and I'm going to write, and if someone gives me a chance, I'll be a damn good litigator too.
I'm going to pass the Texas Bar. ;-) I'm going to graduate in May with a JD, and I'm going to the Tori Amos concert. What more can I ask for?
March 23, 2003
Adrien Brody won the Oscar? Wow, color me surprised. I was going for Daniel Day, and it didn't work out that way. And do you think he has a crush on Hallie Berry?
This definately ranks as another amusing moment at the Oscars.
Eminem won too. Yay.
They're about to announce the Best Actress winner.
I don't know what was more amusing, Michael Moore's comments or the audience's reaction. It was classic.
Quote of the night: "Everytime someone gets an Oscar, an agent gets his wings."
Go Gael! Cuanto a que no se esperaba eso la Academia.
Surprises so far tonight:
I can't believe Catherine Zeta Jones won the Oscar. And she looked so happy, I can't complain.
Yay for Elliot Goldenthal. I admit I'm a dork. I got a kick out of hearing the announcer mention his previous nominations, including Interview with the Vampire.
The Sharon Stone commercial. Groan. Damn. She looks good for her age.
Now they're presenting The Hours.
Steve Martin was on a role tonight. I needed a laugh. He made us all laugh. My dad even came to the living room to mock us because we were laughing so much.
And why did they interrupt the broadcast to report this? They aren't saying anything new. Ah, the news is off now. Good.
What time is it? It's Oscar time baybee!!! So far I've liked the dresses, but the new style, having one strap over the shoulder, is just icky. And Nia Vardalos looks so thin.
And they've started!!
March 19, 2003
So there I am, happily watching Angel when suddenly the news station cuts in to announce we're at war. In the last five minutes of the show no less. I'm so irked!!
This war, I still don't know if it's a good thing. I just know that a lot of lives are going to be lost, and in the end will it have been worth it?
I promise to start updating more tomorrow, along with a possible review of tonight's Angel. That is assuming I don't get sucked into reading A Clash of Kings. That or my International Human Rights Law reading for Tuesday. hehe
Actually, I just remembered. I promised the prof a rough draft of my paper on fan fiction for Tuesday also. ugh.
March 16, 2003
I'm finally reading a Game of Thrones after it's been sitting on my shelf for the past two years. Why didn't I read it sooner? I had started to on the day of a doctor's visit that would eventually lead to surgery, and I got to page 11, but then I dropped it. Then Friday, at the airport, I decided to read it and by page 11 I was hooked. I want to know who the Others are. I want to know if Ayra lives because I like her and Bran and Jon Snow and Dany. I can't stand Sansa or the Lannisters except for Tyrion. And Cat gets on my nerves, probably because of the way she treats Jon. I'm up to page 434, and I'm going to finish it now and hope I can find my brother's copy of book 2.
March 14, 2003
Stuff to do today before flying home:
- set up vcr to record very important programs
- pack clothes
- pack school book
- pack favorite notebook
- pack Coraline and actually finish reading it
- take burner
- take palm pilot to get fixed
- take laptop and laptop cord (very important)
- print tickets
- put the bar stuff together
- go pick up transcripts and Form E
- get food
- pack a few cds and makeup and some business attire stuff
- pack blank cds
- alter and print a few copies of resume
- find my frequent flyer card hidden in Stephen King's "On Writing" which also needs to be found and read
- pack a copy of birth certificate
- pack palm pilot documentation!
All this between now and 6, joy. Three hours. hehe
March 13, 2003
Know that feeling you get when out of the blue you realize you've downloaded the song you've been looking for by accident? It happened to me today. I'm suddenly obsessed with Ayashi no Ceres, and there's this one song arrangement that gives me chills, and I found it today. The score for the series itself is amazing and that makes me happy.
That, and I'm seeing Tori Amos in concert on April 25th. Finally!
March 11, 2003
I haven't been posting much, I realize. The stress has been getting to me, and this includes migraines. I hate it. At least Spring Break is next week, and that just rocks. I need a vacation. It's actually my last vacation, which um, is kinda scary.
Can it be August now, or even better, November. That way I don't have to deal with the exam or the waiting, and I will assume that I'm licensed, and that I have a job!!
I love wishful thinking.
This is stupid. And then we wonder why Europeans can't stand us.
March 7, 2003
I wonder, can I sue the Bar Board Examiners? The application for non-standard students wanting to take the bar is tedious and extreme. Admittedly, I can understand why they want a doctor's statement as to why I need extra time to take the exam. I know they need proof that I'm physically in a scooter, and that because of the AMC I'm lucky enough that I can write with my right hand. The thing is, the information they want is excessive, and it's made me so unconfortable. They want medical records and tests done. They want my transcripts. They don't ask the regular students for transcripts, but because I'm looking for accomidations I have to provide a college transcript, my transcript here, and my LSAT scores, even if I didn't receive accomidations for that. What relevance do my grades have on the fact that I need accomidations in order to take the bar exam. I'm not a criminal here, yet every question is so detailed, it's like they're expecting me to trip up on something. I'm afraid they'll deny my application because I can't remember the name and current address of the doctor who diagnosed me with AMC. It was 25 years ago. The doctor is probably retired.
My mom, the sensible one, wonders if they can't just send someone to look at me. They don't care. The doctor I went to see on Wednsday was so bothered by the questions, that in the last box she asked if the Board was familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
When I look at the application, it makes me so uneasy. Maybe I'm overreacting, but I do feel discriminated by it all. I feel as if they're just waiting to stamp denied on the application because they aren't satisfied with the doctor's answers or the school's answers. So I can't write as fast as everyone else. Does this mean I can't be a lawyer because of it.
I hate having to go overboard to prove that the accomidations are necessary. I'm not trying to cheat. Believe me, if I could write like a normal person I would.
I understand that they need proof, but there's a difference between needing proof and being overly intrusive. Those records are personal. What the doctor had to put down is personal.
I just hate it. I hate it because filling out that application has made me feel dirty, so undeserving of what I need. I'm not the criminal here, but everything about that application makes it seem otherwise. And I know I'm not the first person to feel like this either.
March 5, 2003
Spare me please! Why must there be kissage. Connor/Cordy kissage is bad. One minute she wants him, the next she spurns him, and now that she's pregnant she wants him again, and Connor accepts this? The last scene was just downright disturbing. My eyes, my poor eyes.
Alright, enough of the melodrama. This episode delivered what it promised: Faith. What a comeback. She's hardened, and cocky. There were glimpses of her from season 3 when she interacted with Angelus. Actually, I would love to see more verbal sparring between the two. She is different though, and it's obvious that Angel had much to do with this. The look on her face spoke volumes when Wes told her about Angel, and I liked that music wasn't used as a dramatic effect.
I liked her interaction with Wes. She teases him at the beginning, but there's no antagonism there. It was a nice touch to see Wes test her after the break out from jail. He was being the watcher at that point, and she took it in stride.
As for Wes, he took Lilah's death hard. The imaginary conversation with her was very touching and introspective at the same time. He wants to believe she loved him even if he's not sure. The fact that he was hoping he could redeem her also drew parallels to Faith whom he wasn't able to help. He's faced with the same again. And he never will know if she loved him, could have redeemed her.
They switched Lilah's clothes in the middle of the scene. At first she's in the clothes she was killed in, and then she's in business attire. I wonder why they did this. Was the business like attire meant to represent a more introspective conversation, or perhaps the darkness still lying within Wes?
Connor. Someone, smack him please. He really wouldn't mind killing Angelus. Then again, that shouldn't surprise me. His reaction to Faith cracked me up. At first he can't stand taking orders from him, but after he got his butt kicked by her, he's all gun ho. He's such a masochist. And I love Cordy's comment to him after he raves about Faith, "A weakness for slayers, you're definately his son."
"Text support me through a quickie then."
Lorne has the best lines! I wonder if his desire to smack Connor in order to test the spell means anything. Pent up annoyance? I love Lorne.
Our Angelus has turned into a celebrity. Apparently "everyone wants a piece of [him]" except for him. The whole bar scene had me laughing, as did his interaction with the Beast. Angelus has no Master. He is his own Master, and he proved it tonight. He didn't want to fight Faith. He wanted to use her to see if she could beat the Beast, which didn't happen. Ouch, she was beaten down badly. And Angelus was in top form, taking advantage of the situation. Bye, bye Beast. Now I'm ready for some real vampire/slayer smack down.
I thought it was a nice touch when Angelus called Dawn to see if the slayer in town was Buffy. I wonder if they might mention the phone call on Buffy. Yummy, crossover. Granted, they're both independant shows now, but I was psyched when I saw that.
Cordelia. She's the Master. She's a cradle robber. She kissed the Beast and then Connor. I wonder, does she invest in mouth wash. Yuck. Cordy is evil and actually a little scary. I wonder what her master plan is with the baby. Is it supposed to be hellspawn? At least now we know how Connor fit into all of this, but did she have to seduce him again? Then again he was drooling about Faith.
The plot thickens, and I just can't wait for next week. If it's as good as this week I will be very happy.
March 4, 2003
Another ADA case to go before the Supreme Court. Should a rehabilitated drug user be allowed to sue for discrimination under the act when his former employer refused to rehire him?
I know I'm going to get yelled at, but, NO, NO, NO.
You do the drugs, you get caught, you lose employers trust. Not just that, you're not disabled. Doing drugs is a choice, not something you're stuck with due to accident or birth. You're addicted, too bad. I'm sick and tired of people like this man who decide they're disabled because they have an addiction. Well, you started it. The money they get they don't deserve. Why? Because people with real disabilities are the ones who need it, the ones who get cheated out of it to help pay some loser who did coke and now thinks he needs protection because he's so-called disabled. No, you're a loser, and had you stayed away from the stuff you'd be just fine. Your're not the victim, you're the idiot.
An employer has every right not to rehire you. Why? You lied. You used drugs and got caught red handed. How dare you use the ADA to try and reclaim a job you don't deserve. It's like asking an employer to rehire you after you embezzled $1 million dollars. Who cares if you went to rehab to teach you that your compulsive tendencies to steal were wrong, and now you won't do it again. That's your fault, and it's against public policy to require any employer to rehire an employee based on the ADA or anything else. Not just that, it hurts business. I mean, what's to say he won't do coke again, or whatever drug it was. It puts the business at risk, and it can put people at risk depending on what that job is.
Stop abusing the ADA, own up to your own mistakes, and look for a job somewhere else.
California has decided to withdraw its petition to the Supreme Court in the case of Medical Board of California v Hason, which would challenge the constitutionality of Title 2 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At stake: people with disABILITIES would not be allowed to sue a state violating the ADA should the court decide that the title was overly broad. Thankfully, Cali decided not to proceed, so there will be no arguments on March 23. And I'm just babbling.
The Court of Appeals in Miami heard arguments today challenging a law that bans gays and lesbians from adopting children. I don't know what the court will decide, but discrimination based on sexual orientation is unjustified and the law should be overturned.
Vanity Fair reports that Michael Jackson hired someone do to voodoo and kill Steven Spielberg. The article also mentions other scandalous things.
Place your bets. How long is is going to take for Michael to sue for defamation of character? I bet we'll see it by tomorrow in an article.
March 3, 2003
I'm not going to sleep tonight! Miracles has succesfully freaked me out. Now I won't be able to stop seeing that little girl. Ack!! I love this show. It's awesome.
March 2, 2003
Downloading to date: mucho
I admit, I'm a snob when it comes to movies. I like to see the obscure, artsy, independant films, and I always get disappointed, or maybe a little disgusted when I hear people say that the best movie in the world is Armageddon. Well, I did a complete 180 and purposely went to go see Cradle 2 the Grave. What can I say, I'm a sucker for martial art movies. Besides, a girl can enjoy a popcorn movie if she wants, right?
The movie delivered. It had the most outrageous fight scenes, and did I mention Mark Damascos is hot! Well not hot in that, "ohh I must fuck you kind of way." More of a, "ohh I'm such a voyeur and I must admire your muscular body!" There's just something about his fighting style that had me swooning in Brotherhood of the Wolf, and voila, here he is again. And I haven't even gotten to Jet Li!
The movie was directed by the same person behind Romeo Must Die, which I really enjoyed. Jet Li and DMX were also in that movie. I'm not going to mention the acting. There was no acting, just some bloody, ass kicking, and I loved it. The fights were choreographed well, especially the match at the club. And unlike Romeo there was only one internal body scene, which was just fine by me (it was my only gripe from the first movie).
The movie also had some spunky characters. The women were there just to fill the sex appeal quota, including the mandatory cat fight (boring). The little girl was cute and smart! She was actually giving the evil henchman a hard time.
Overall, this is an entertaining action movie based purely on the the martial arts sequences. The story does lack, and it's not the best movie in the world, but if you're looking to spend an afternoon watching something mindless and fun, then this is the movie to watch.
March 1, 2003
A friend just dropped a bombshell, but I can't mention it here. I bet you she told me over msn just so she wouldn't have to hear me yell, "WHAT!" I still did.
Anyway......
I've been bad. Really bad. I decided to download the new version of kazaa lite just in case I was in the mood to download something via dial up seeing as I'm firewalled. Kazaa lite got through the firewall.
Instead of doing all the other important stuff I had planned for today, I downloaded songs. I downloaded lots, and deleted lots because some of the files were dupes that made my ears ring. It was painful.
I am so bad. I finally have almost half of the Chicago soundtrack. I do plan to buy the cd soon too.
I also downloaded music from the Daredevil soundtrack. Mostly songs by a group called Evanescence, which is amazing. They're new, and their first cd comes out this month. I need to get my hands on it because the files I have found are all dupes!!!
My downloading for today is over, mostly because I don't want to run into anymore dupes. It's like listening to an amateur singer singing flat, which is just unbearable. Believe me. Think nails scratching across a chalkboard.
As for the rest of the night, I need to pick a new theme for the contest. There were no winners seeing as I only received one entry. I want to think that maybe it's because the first theme was so difficult. I may go with something a little more broad, but I'm still disappointed. I'm not giving up though.
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